Manassas School Board Approves New Grading Policy
Robyn Williams at the July 23 Manassas City Public School Board meeting. The Manassas School Board approved an amendment 5-1 to the 2024-2025 grading policy at Tuesday's (July 23) meeting. School Board...
View ArticleStafford’s Planning Commission Holds Public Hearing on 503 Acre Rezoning for...
Stafford County’s Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, July 24. The full agenda and notes are available online. A request to rezone 503 acres from A-1 (Agriculture) to M-2 (Heavy Industrial) has...
View ArticleNew Athletic Training Center to Open in Stafford
Champions FC Training Center Champions FC Training Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new multi-sports complex in Stafford on August 23. The facility will feature soccer fields,...
View Article3 Arrested After Chase on I-95 in Stafford County
Three men, including two wanted suspects, were apprehended following a high-speed chase that started and ended near Centreport Parkway, involving maneuvers by deputies and state police to stop and...
View ArticlePolice Report: Man Accused of Defiling Teen at Commuter Lots | Child, 6,...
Prince William County Wilson In March 2024, detectives launched an investigation into multiple sexual assaults in Woodbridge, Prince William County, involving a female victim under 18 and her...
View ArticleFacebook Removes Another Post
Facebook removed another one of our crime news posts. The social media platform does not want you to have access to critical public safety information that will keep you and your family safe. It’s the...
View ArticleExplore Local History on the Historic Dumfries Trail Walk
The Potomac Shores Trails Committee invites the public to participate in the Historic Dumfries Trail Walk on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This free event will take place along the scenic...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Band Cruisers to Perform at National Museum of the Marine Corps
The U.S. Navy Band Cruisers are set to deliver a performance at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on July 25, 2024, at 7 p.m. This event is part of the ongoing MCHF Summer Concert Series. Formed...
View ArticlePied Piper Theatre’s Senior Intensive Presents Anastasia the Musical (Youth...
Bricks & Minifigs of Woodbridge sponsors an ARTfactory Pied Piper Theatre Intensive, Anastasia the Musical. Anastasia: The Musical is a 60-minute adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story...
View ArticleSally Struthers Returns: Riverside Center for Performing Arts presents ‘Love...
Riverside Center for Performing Arts showcases “Love Letters,” featuring Sally Struthers and Patrick A’Hearn, for a limited two-week engagement ending August 4, 2024. “Love Letters” centers on the...
View ArticleViva Las Vegas: Fredericksburg SPCA’s Fur Ball Gala Returns
SPCA Fur Ball Gala 2023 (Bryant Cox Photography) The Fredericksburg SPCA Fur Ball Gala will be held Aug. 24 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. This year’s theme is Old Vegas, in the style of the...
View ArticleNew Podcast: ‘The Other Prince William Podcast’
Sweeney The Prince William Chamber of Commerce launched its new podcast, “The Other Prince William Podcast,” on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The podcast will feature stories from local business owners,...
View ArticleFlock Talk: Class at Animal Shelter to Teach Chicken Behavior
Fairfax County Animal Shelter teams up with Adopt-a-Bird-Network for a class titled “Flock Talk: An Introduction to Chicken Behavior” on Sunday, July 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Lorton Campus,...
View ArticleStafford County Public Schools Revamps Bus System, Bans Cell Phones for...
Stafford County Public Schools is set to implement significant operational changes for the upcoming school year, which begins on August 13, 2024. The school division has introduced a new system for...
View ArticleFredericksburg Gears Up for Summer Restaurant Week
Photo by Cork and Table restaurant Fredericksburg’s biannual Restaurant Week kicks off this Friday, July 26, and runs through Sunday, August 4, 2024, offering patrons a variety of dining experiences....
View ArticleCSX Attributes Train Derailment to Human Error
CSX held a public address in downtown Fredericksburg The train that derailed on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Cobblestone Square, an apartment complex in Fredericksburg, had been experiencing mechanical...
View ArticleA Joyful Day of Unforgettable Memories In DC
DC Bike Ride is the district’s only car-free, social bike ride, bringing bicyclists from near and far together to celebrate our great city in a truly unforgettable way! The 20-mile, car-free course is...
View ArticleHow Two Men Led the Andrew Leitch Park Clean-Up Initiative
MORE volunteers Jason Williams and Rich Wilson (pictured L-R) building out the trail at Andrew Leitch Park. [Courtesy of Prince William County]Two dedicated mountain bikers have made it their mission...
View ArticleAmerica’s Oldest Fair Opens July 26
2023 Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair (Instagram: FxbgFair) Fredericksburg’s annual Agricultural Fair kicks off Friday, July 26 and runs until Sunday, Aug. 4. The Miss Fredericksburg Fair Pageant will...
View ArticleObituary: James C. Ferri
[Photo: Noah Silliman/Unsplash]James C. Ferri, aged 86, passed away on July 15, 2024, in Woodbridge. Born on April 1, 1938, in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, James was a man deeply rooted in his faith and...
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